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Satellite Name: SES 5 (Sirius 5, Astra 4B) Status: active Position: 5° E (5° E) NORAD:38652 Cospar number:2012-036A Operator:SES S.A. Launch date: 9-Jul-2012 Launch site:Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle:Proton M Launch mass (kg): 6086 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer:Space Systems Loral (SSL) Model (bus):LS-1300 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): Details:
24 C-band transponders, 36 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home broadcasting, broadband, point-to-point, and VSAT services in Europe and Africa. Will also carry L-band navigation payload as part of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)